Outcast Tag
Title: Most Important
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Rodney
John tossed his duffel bag onto the floor. All he wanted to do was take a hot shower and sleep for days. That replicator had really beaten the crap out of him. That and he was already feeling emotionally drained from his Father's funeral.
He bypassed Dr. Keller for his post mission check up by charming one of the nurses. John had told her he was fine and just needed some sleep and a shower and she agreed to let him go.
After a quick shower, John pulled on a pair of sweatpants and t-shirt. He then trudged to his bag and took out the DVD Dave had given him. It was from his Father. John was a bit surprised the man had decided to record himself in such a manner, but Dave said he had insisted on it.
John put the disc into the drive and waited for it to play. He took a deep breath as Patrick Sheppard appeared on the screen. His face looked drawn and pale.
"If you're watching this it means that I have died, John. I've been a fool these past few years and I've tried constantly to get a hold of you, but I was being turned around at every corner. I even heard that you had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
I want to apologize for my behavior. I shouldn't have tried to force you into anything you didn't want to do. I remember my Father treating me the same way for a time and although that doesn't excuse my own actions, I hope that may explain them.
John, I am very proud of you. I heard from General O'Neill how much you've changed and how much you are doing for your country. Of course he wouldn't let me know exactly what you were up to, but that's all right.
I am sorry that things got out of hand and that I didn't accept your phone call before you left for you current assignment. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me because I love you, John, and I will love you forever no matter where you are or what you are doing."
The DVD stopped playing and John sat silently staring at the screen. The aches in his head and back were pounding more forcefully now and he kind of wished he had let Dr. Keller have a look at him because he knew he wasn't going to get out of a stay in the infirmary when he asked for Tylenol.
John slid the laptop onto his bed and carefully went to stand. Pain radiated down his spine. Oh yeah, Dr. Keller was not going to be happy with him. Finding a position to walk, without looking like a complete idiot but wasn't painful, John headed out into the hall.
He was mere steps from the infirmary doors when Rodney came up from behind, slapping him in the back. He barely had time to react as he fell to his knees with a cry. "Rodney!" John growled.
"What happened to you?" he asked.
Keller must have heard the commotion because she came rushing out. "Colonel Sheppard?"
"Hey, Doc," John said. "Thought I'd pay you a visit."
Fifteen minutes later, John was resting with some wonderful painkillers. "How's he doing?"
"Dr. McKay," Jennifer replied, turning to face the scientist. "He should be fine, but he has some deep bruising. I'm not certain how he escaped without my knowing about this, though."
"Two words: flirting and nurse."
Jennifer nodded. "I'm inclined to agree with you," she replied. "It looks like I'll have to hold another staff meeting about that."
"Another one?!?"
"According to Dr. Beckett, many of the nurses are not susceptible to Colonel Sheppard's charm and he's slipped away from many post mission check ups."
Rodney groaned. "That is so not fair!"
"I think the one person it effects the most is the Colonel for skipping them. You wouldn't have slapped him on the back, for one thing, if you had known about his injury."
"This is true." Rodney watched as John's eyebrows furrowed as if he were dreaming. "Um, do you mind if I sit with him?"
Jennifer smiled. "Not at all. Just don't stay too long."
Rodney was surprised to see tears on John's face and stepped closer to him. "Sheppard," Rodney said. "John?"
John's eyes snapped open and he looked over at his friend. "Rodney?"
"Yeah. You okay? And I'm not talking physically cause we all know the answer to that question."
John took a deep breath. "I miss my Dad."
Of all the things John could have said, Rodney was not prepared for that. He barely even knew the man's Father had still existed. It was rare for Rodney to see his friend so vulnerable.
"I received a DVD of him and he was so upset about not being able to get a hold of me and now I feel horrible because I didn't even try to contact him when we were on Earth after the Ancients kicked us out..."
Rodney pat John on the arm. "Hey, you couldn't have known. And besides if he was as stubborn as you, he would have to be just as much, if not more, at fault. You saw the video, you know what he really thought, does the past really matter anymore?"
"No, I guess not," John replied after a few minutes. "I know that my Dad loves me and he's proud of me."
"And that's the most important thing, right?" Rodney asked.
John smiled. "Right."
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Rodney
John tossed his duffel bag onto the floor. All he wanted to do was take a hot shower and sleep for days. That replicator had really beaten the crap out of him. That and he was already feeling emotionally drained from his Father's funeral.
He bypassed Dr. Keller for his post mission check up by charming one of the nurses. John had told her he was fine and just needed some sleep and a shower and she agreed to let him go.
After a quick shower, John pulled on a pair of sweatpants and t-shirt. He then trudged to his bag and took out the DVD Dave had given him. It was from his Father. John was a bit surprised the man had decided to record himself in such a manner, but Dave said he had insisted on it.
John put the disc into the drive and waited for it to play. He took a deep breath as Patrick Sheppard appeared on the screen. His face looked drawn and pale.
"If you're watching this it means that I have died, John. I've been a fool these past few years and I've tried constantly to get a hold of you, but I was being turned around at every corner. I even heard that you had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
I want to apologize for my behavior. I shouldn't have tried to force you into anything you didn't want to do. I remember my Father treating me the same way for a time and although that doesn't excuse my own actions, I hope that may explain them.
John, I am very proud of you. I heard from General O'Neill how much you've changed and how much you are doing for your country. Of course he wouldn't let me know exactly what you were up to, but that's all right.
I am sorry that things got out of hand and that I didn't accept your phone call before you left for you current assignment. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me because I love you, John, and I will love you forever no matter where you are or what you are doing."
The DVD stopped playing and John sat silently staring at the screen. The aches in his head and back were pounding more forcefully now and he kind of wished he had let Dr. Keller have a look at him because he knew he wasn't going to get out of a stay in the infirmary when he asked for Tylenol.
John slid the laptop onto his bed and carefully went to stand. Pain radiated down his spine. Oh yeah, Dr. Keller was not going to be happy with him. Finding a position to walk, without looking like a complete idiot but wasn't painful, John headed out into the hall.
He was mere steps from the infirmary doors when Rodney came up from behind, slapping him in the back. He barely had time to react as he fell to his knees with a cry. "Rodney!" John growled.
"What happened to you?" he asked.
Keller must have heard the commotion because she came rushing out. "Colonel Sheppard?"
"Hey, Doc," John said. "Thought I'd pay you a visit."
Fifteen minutes later, John was resting with some wonderful painkillers. "How's he doing?"
"Dr. McKay," Jennifer replied, turning to face the scientist. "He should be fine, but he has some deep bruising. I'm not certain how he escaped without my knowing about this, though."
"Two words: flirting and nurse."
Jennifer nodded. "I'm inclined to agree with you," she replied. "It looks like I'll have to hold another staff meeting about that."
"Another one?!?"
"According to Dr. Beckett, many of the nurses are not susceptible to Colonel Sheppard's charm and he's slipped away from many post mission check ups."
Rodney groaned. "That is so not fair!"
"I think the one person it effects the most is the Colonel for skipping them. You wouldn't have slapped him on the back, for one thing, if you had known about his injury."
"This is true." Rodney watched as John's eyebrows furrowed as if he were dreaming. "Um, do you mind if I sit with him?"
Jennifer smiled. "Not at all. Just don't stay too long."
Rodney was surprised to see tears on John's face and stepped closer to him. "Sheppard," Rodney said. "John?"
John's eyes snapped open and he looked over at his friend. "Rodney?"
"Yeah. You okay? And I'm not talking physically cause we all know the answer to that question."
John took a deep breath. "I miss my Dad."
Of all the things John could have said, Rodney was not prepared for that. He barely even knew the man's Father had still existed. It was rare for Rodney to see his friend so vulnerable.
"I received a DVD of him and he was so upset about not being able to get a hold of me and now I feel horrible because I didn't even try to contact him when we were on Earth after the Ancients kicked us out..."
Rodney pat John on the arm. "Hey, you couldn't have known. And besides if he was as stubborn as you, he would have to be just as much, if not more, at fault. You saw the video, you know what he really thought, does the past really matter anymore?"
"No, I guess not," John replied after a few minutes. "I know that my Dad loves me and he's proud of me."
"And that's the most important thing, right?" Rodney asked.
John smiled. "Right."